Same as It Ever Was
| Same as It Ever Was | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by House of Pain | ||||
| Released | June 28, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1992-1993 | |||
| Genre |
Hip hop Hardcore hip hop West Coast hip hop | |||
| Length | 49:22 | |||
| Label |
Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. Records 01089 | |||
| Producer |
DJ Muggs DJ Lethal Diamond D | |||
| House of Pain chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A− [2] |
Same as It Ever Was is the second album from House of Pain, released in 1994 (see 1994 in music). To record the album, the group had to work around Everlast's house arrest for a gun charge.[3]
Reception
Same as It Ever Was did not sell as well as their previous album had; it reached RIAA gold status, not platinum.[4] From the critics, it received mixed reviews. Ted Watts of the Michigan Daily described it as "pretty good," and noted some innovation, but questioned Everlast's authenticity.[5] On the other side of the spectrum, Robert Christgau gave the album an A- and described it as "the hardest hip hop of the year."[2]
Track listing
| Same as It Ever Was | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Back from the Dead" | Everlast | 3:32 |
| 2. | "I'm a Swing It" | Everlast, Danny Boy | 3:43 |
| 3. | "All That" | 1:26 | |
| 4. | "On Point" | Everlast, Danny Boy, DJ Lethal | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Runnin' Up on Ya" | Everlast | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Over There Shit" | Everlast | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Word Is Bond" | Everlast, Diamond D | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Keep It Comin'" | Everlast | 3:43 |
| 9. | "Interlude" | 0:46 | |
| 10. | "Same as It Ever Was" | Everlast, Danny Boy | 3:27 |
| 11. | "It Ain't a Crime" | Everlast | 3:27 |
| 12. | "Where I'm From" | Everlast | 4:01 |
| 13. | "Still Got a Lotta Love" | Everlast | 2:53 |
| 14. | "Who's the Man?" | Everlast, Danny Boy | 4:03 |
| 15. | "On Point (Lethal Dose Remix)" | Everlast, Danny Boy, DJ Lethal | 3:33 |
Additional:
- DJ Muggs for tracks 1, 5, 6, 8, 10 and 11
- DJ Lethal for tracks 2, 3, 4, 9, 12, 13, 14 and 15
- Diamond D for track 7
Samples
Back from the Dead
- "Weary Blues" by Louis Armstrong
- "I Got Ants in My Pants" by James Brown
- "Rumors" by Timex Social Club
I'm a Swing It
- "Ya Slippin'" by Boogie Down Productions
All That
- Living in the World of Hip Hop" by MC Shan
- "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
- "Snakin' the Grass" by Cannonball Adderley
- "Rikers Island" by Kool G Rap & DJ Polo
On Point
- "Ode to Billie Joe" by Lou Donaldson
- "Inside Straight" by Cannonball Adderley
Runnin' Up on Ya
- "Be Black Baby" by Grady Tate
Over There Shit
- "Get Out of My Life, Woman" by Lee Dorsey
- "Top Billin'" by Audio Two
Word Is Bond
- Death Becomes You" by Pete Rock & CL Smooth
- "Snow Frolic" by Francis Lai & Danielle Licari
- "River's Invitation" by Freddie Robinson
Interlude
- "Get Out of My Life" by Joe Williams
Same as It Ever Was
- "Spinning Wheel" by Lonnie Smith
- "I Got Ants in My Pants" by James Brown
- "Baby Please Don't Go" by The Amboy Dukes
It Ain't a Crime
- "It's a New Day" by Skull Snaps
- "Get Out of My Life, Woman" by Lee Dorsey
Who's the Man?
- "Get Down by Gene Russell
- "Who's the Man? (With the Master Plan)" by The Kay-Gees
References
- ↑ Same as It Ever Was at AllMusic
- 1 2 Robert Christgau review
- ↑ Love, Andrew (8 August 1994). "Latest release is full-blown Pain". Ocala Star-Banner. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ↑ "RIAA Gold & Platinum Artist Search". riaa.com. RIAA. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ↑ Watts, Ted (8 September 1994). "Ted Watts review". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 7 August 2016.